346.01 RESPONSIBILITY OF PARTIES; DEFINITION.

   (a)    No person, being the owner, lessee or bailee of the motor vehicle or the owner, lessee, agent or tenant having charge of any lots and lands within the Municipality shall park, store or leave, or permit to be parked, stored or left uncovered in the open upon such lots or lands an "unlicensed or out-of-repair vehicle."

   (b)    For purposes of this Chapter, the term "unlicensed or out-of-repair vehicle" means:

      (1)   Any motor vehicle meeting the definition of "junk motor vehicle" set forth in Section 303.10 (any motor vehicle meeting the requirements of Ohio R.C. 4513.63(B) to (E) that is left uncovered in the open on private property more than seventy-two hours with the permission of the person having the right to the possession of the property); or

      (2)   Any motor vehicle required to display license plates not having current- year license plates or having illegal plates left for a period of more than fifteen days unless completely enclosed in a building or garage; or

      (3)   Any other motor vehicle so damaged or out of repair so as to render it incapable of being moved under its own power left for a period for more than fifteen days unless completely enclosed in a building or garage; or

      (4)   Any other vehicle or contrivance meant to be propelled by power other than human power, designed to travel along the ground by use of wheels, treads, runners or slides, and to transport persons or property or pull machinery, including but not limited to trailers, tractors and campers that is incapable of being moved if propelled by appropriate power or used for its intended purpose because of extensive damage including but not limited to missing wheels, tires, treads, runners or slides, left for a period of more than 15 days unless completely enclosed in a building or garage.

         (Ord. 2002-099. Passed 7-2-02.)